Glengad clinch Cassidy Cup
19.08.10
McClean’s side win second
pre-season cup in four days
Glengad United...1
Clonmany Shamrocks...0
IN THE last of the peninsula’s pre-season competitions
prior to the start of the Inishowen League proper this
Friday night, it was Liam McClean’s men who extracted
some measure of revenge for defeat to the same
opposition in last year’s final.
Glengad looked lively from the outset and had the edge
throughout the opening half. Their two wingers Stephen
Mc Laughlin on the right and John Gerard Mc Dermott on
the opposite side proved thorns in the Clonmany side,
getting in behind the Shamrocks’ defence and delivering
into the danger area. Unfortunately for Glengad, their
fellow attackers were not able to capitalise on the good
work and turn the deliveries into scores. |
The eventual winners could
have been ahead as early as the first minute when Mc
Dermott found himself unmarked at the edge of the
penalty area. He seemed certain to score but Peter
Devlin advanced to make a splendid block. Then Mc
Laughlin got to the by-line and squared to Terence
Doherty but he was unable of apply the finishing touch
and shortly afterwards another Mc Dermott effort was
tipped away by Devlin. Clonmany’s first attempt on goal
came from Mark Mc Laughlin but his ground shot from 25
yards was well wide and in another attack Houghton in
the Glengad nets was at full stretch to push away a
cross from the right.
Mid way through the half there were penalty appeals at
both ends. Hand ball was claimed when Mc Dermott drove
the ball into the Clonmany area while at the other end
Michael Devlin having latched onto a pass from Michael
Grant was sent tumbling but referee O’Kane adjudged the
infringement just outside the area. Mc Laughlin was
again getting reward on the right and his cross shot was
just wide of the far post. |
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Then he teed up John Mc
Laughlin but his attempt was a tame one. Glengad kept
pushing and from the other wing Mc Dermott continued to
cause havoc when he beat two defenders close to the
by-line and squared to Paul Mc Dermott right in front of
goal. However, he failed to react quickly and Clonmany
defence closed him down before he could get a shot on
goal.
Despite all the Glengad pressure the Shamrocks could
have moved ahead but winger Mc Dermott, back helping out
at a corner, was ideally placed to kick a Michael Grant
ground shot off the Glengad line. And in an excellent
move right on half time, Paul Mc Laughlin delivered from
out on the left wing to Michael Devlin. He headed back
across goal to the inrushing Steve Harkin who headed
powerfully goalwards but Houghton was equal to it.
The deadlock was broken on 52 minutes with a goal of
some quality. The ball was moved quickly out of defence
via a one-two between John Mc Laughlin and Stephen Mc
Laughlin and when the latter laid it off to Paul Mc
Dermott he struck it sweetly from outside the area and
it flew past Devlin. It was a goal worthy of winning any
game.
The introduction of Clonmany substitute Darragh Doherty
gave the Shamrocks a new impetus. One of his left wing
crosses was struck into the side netting by Mark Mc
Laughlin and after good work by Paddy Doherty he himself
turned and had a snap shot but it was straight at
Houghton. However, Glengad continued to press and
Terence Doherty was hauled down on two separate as he
burst into the area but the resulting free kicks came to
nothing while a Jason Doherty cross was headed just wide
by John Mc Laughlin. Clonmany piled on the pressure at
the death and when Paul Mc Laughlin controlled a poor
clearance he seemed certain to level matters but his
effort was blocked. Another Clonmany substitute Jason
Devlin had a ground shot touched wide for a corner but
Glengad held out to claim their second pre-season cup in
the space of four days.
At the end of the game the Cassidy Cup was presented to
Glengad captain Shane Doherty by Shaun Cassidy. Host
club, Rasheney FC, would like to express their thanks to
all the other participants in the competition and to
referees Gerard O’ Kane and Liam Porter who officiated
at the games.
Clonmany Shamrocks: Peter Devlin; Mark Mc
Laughlin; Jonathan Mc Laughlin; Kevin Harkin; Michael
Grant; Raymond Mc Daid; Steve Harkin; Paddy Doherty;
Michael Devlin; Alan Friel; Paul Mc Laughlin. Subs: (all
used) Jason Devlin; Liam Hirrell; Aiden Doherty; Darragh
Doherty.
Glengad United: Seamus Houghton; Lee Kelly;
Ruairi Doherty; Paddy Doherty; Shane Doherty; Patrick Mc
Dermott; Stephen Mc Laughlin; John Mc Laughlin; Terence
Doherty; Paul Mc Dermott; John G. Mc Dermott. Subs:
Brian Doherty; Ruairi Kelly; Michael Mc Laughlin; Jason
Doherty.
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